Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-10

IN THE COURTS.
District Attorney Worth1ngton has had under
consideration for some days question of import
ance to the various labor organizations Of this
| city, 1t being whether they can under the laws
here, boycott citizens with intent to tn1ure Them
Complaint was made to the district attorney by
Franz Krause, leader OF the National Rifles band
| which gave open air concerts in the Smithsonian
grounds during the past summer The band has
| since disbanded and its leader, Krause has had
| fines amounting to s75 imposed upon him by the
organization of the knights to which he belonged
and has now been expelled for nOn- payment OF
fines and other reasons. The district attorney
decided to take the case before the courts and ne
prepared the necessary affidavit yesterday after
| noon. Mr.. Krause appeared in the clerks office at
''That Ed. c. Linden, Louis P. Wilde, Jno n Pts
tor1O, JAS. G. Callan, Jos. b. Caldwell, Geo. n.
Sloan, Jno. Fallon. Anton Fischer and Frank Pts
toriO did unlawfully and wickedly combine, con-
spire and agree among themselves to extort from
said krauSe the sum OF SO for and on account OF
| fines imposed upon said krause by the Washing
ton Musical Assembly, No. 1905, K OF L.. and to
prevent Frank Krause, Louis Naecker, otherwise
called Ludwig Naecker, August Naecker, Chas
Arndt, Louis Naecker, Jr Herman Feige, Gustav
A Brlder, Fritz Rotc6er, Herman Arndt, julius
Schultz, Louis Brandt, Caspar WinduS. Ernest
Arndt and Christ Feiye, from pursuing their call
the last-named fourteen persons, and to prevent
the last-named fourteen persons from obtaining
employment as musicians or otherwise anywhere
in the United States OF America, and to injure
modest, OppreSS intim1date and reduce to beggary
| and want the last-named fourteen persons"
The warrant was placed in the hands OF Detec-
t1veS RAN and Horne, Who notified the parties
charged In the warrant to appear this morning.
The defendants who were found by the officers,
kept their promise and were at police headQuar-
tiers this morning before 8 O'Clock. Mr. Louis p
Wilde, one OF the DEFENDANTS is well known
music dealer and president OF the Musicians
Union. Frank PistOrtO leads the orchestra at the
Bijou Theater, while his brother John occupies
similar position at kernan'S. Mr.. Fallon IS the
lrnyu rniln and to
the Knights or Labor. Linden, Callan, Fisher and
Sloan, are leaders OF their own bands and furnish
music for dancers at parties during the winter
season. Mr.. Caldwell leads his own band and con-
ducts the dancing academy at ST. Joseph Hall.
Or the fourteen men who We're members OF the
defunct National Rifles Band August Nacker, one
OF them, is a member OF the Marine Band, While
Gustav Bruder is IL member OF the Annapolis Acad-
envy Band, and has been playing at Bay Ridge.
before the courts, and prepared the Necessary
papers.
THE DEFENDANTS ARE HELD TO BAIL
Mr.. Chas. S. Moore, who represents the defend
ants had conference with the District attorney
and it was agreed to postpone the case until the
latter part of next week. The bail in the case Of
MIR. Wild, who Is president OF the union, and MIR.
Linden. who Is secretary, was fixed at $500 each,
and 500 in the case OF each OF The others. Mr..
VIVA was accepted as surety for all the defendants
except himself, Mr. Chris. Arth going on his bond.
THE FIRST CASE OF THE KIND IN THE DISTRICT
The case is a very interesting one, it being the
first prosecution of the kind brought before the
courts in this city.
THE AFFIDAVIT CHARGES CONSPIRACY.
The affidavit on which the warrant is based sets
forth that Krause, Naecker and others mentioned,
during the months of July and August were resi-
dents Of the District of Columbia and were pur
suing each the calling and trade OF musician;
that during those MONTHS and at the time OF the
occurrences hereinafter stated, there was in
said District an association or musicians called
"The Washington Musical Assembly, and other
wise called ''Ihe Was .,ington Musical Assembly,
No. 1908, X. OF L." which was composed of one
hundred and fifty members, and was a branch of
an organization commonly known as and called
.'Ihe Knights of Labor OF America, which during
bers, of whom 10000 were G;'O' residents dents
Of the District Of Columbia that during
said association. 1t further reciteS that on the
18th day or July last said Krause was member
Of the last mentioned association and that on the
day mentioned fine OF $75 was imposed on him
and another fine OF $50 the legality OF both which
said fines the said krause disputed and did not
ants and others conspired to extOrt from said
krause the SIS on account of fines, and to prevent
the said Krause and others named in the warrant
from pursuing, their calling and to boycott them
and prevent them from obtaining employment,
&c. The affidavit further charges that the said
defendants, In pursuance OF and according to the
said conspiracy, combination and cOnfederacy, as
aforesaid did send and deliver to each OF the men,
bers OF the said "The Washington Musical Assem-
piy, OCneIWise Caiieu lne washington MUSICAL
Assembly No. 43OS, H. OF L." and to divers other
persons In the District OF Columbia, whose names
are TO the said krauSe unknown, certain printed
circular OF the tenor following:
''SANcTUARY, WASHINGTON MUSICAL ASSEMBLY
430S h. OF L.
WASHINGTON, D. c., AUG. 8, 1887.
Dear Sir and Brother: In accordance with a res
oluttOn OF this assembly and In compliance to the
constitution and bylaws Of the order, you are
hereby notified that the following named members
OF this assembly are hereby suspended for having
performed Will F. kralSp in direct violation nj
icial notice or said Krause's suspension from this
assembly. You will therefore not engage or per-
form directly or indirectly with any of them:
Louis Naecker, Gus A. BrIder, August Naecker
Louis Brandt, Chas. Arndt, Fritz Boetcher, Louis
Naecker, Jr.; Herman Arndt Herman Feige, En-
nest Arndt, Julius Schultz, Herman Feige.
BY order OF the assembly,
E. c. LINDIN, JR.,
Recording Sec'y."